IC1871: Inside the Soul Nebula
IC1871: Inside the Soul Nebula |
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IC1871 |
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Object Data |
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| Object type: | Emission Nebula | ||
| Size: | 25 light years | ||
| Magnitude: | |||
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia | ||
| Distance: | 7,500 light years | ||
Notes: |
This region of dense star forming clouds is
shapped by intense winds and radiation from nearby massive stars.
Considered part of the Soul Nebula (IC1848), it contains several Bok
globules and dark dust lanes. Also cataloged as SH2-199 and LBN667. |
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Exposure Data |
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| Date: | 01/23/22 | ||
| Location: | Backyard Observatory, Carlsbad, CA | ||
| Telescope: | TEC 140 refractor; fl 980mm at f/7 | ||
| Camera: | QSI 683 wg-8with Astronomik Ha and SII (6nm) and Antila OIII (3nm) filters | ||
| Mount: | Losmandy G-11 Gemini I | ||
| Exposure time: | 2 hrs each of Ha, SII and OIIII (15-min subs) | ||
| Exposure time total: | 6 hrs | ||
| Notes: | Imaged during a 3rd Q moon. Excellent seeing. Color mapped using the Hubble palette, with Ha assigned to green, SII to red, and OIII to blue. Uncropped FOV = 63 x 47 arcmin, Image Scale: 1.13 "/pixel |
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